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{{short description|American actor}}
'''Tim Martin Gleason''' is an American actor known for his roles as [[Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny]] and [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)|the title character]] in the musical [[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|''The Phantom of the Opera'']]. He has also appeared in films and television episodes.

==Early life and education==
Gleason was born in [[Piscataway, New Jersey]]. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from [[Saint Joseph's University]] in [[Pennsylvania]]. Gleason performed in theatre productions in high school and college.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harrison|first=Joseph|title=BWW Interviews: 'Phantom' Tim Martin Gleason|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/atlanta/article/BWW-Interviews-Phantom-Tim-Martin-Gleason-20100629|access-date=2021-10-16|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
In 2005 and from May 2009 to November 2010, Gleason starred as [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)|The Phantom]] in [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''The Phantom of the Opera''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Varley |first1=Eddie |title=Tim Martin Gleason To Become The 'Man Behind the Mask' for 'PHANTOM' US National Tour |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tim-Martin-Gleason-To-Become-The-Man-Behind-the-Mask-for-PHANTOM-US-National-Tour-20090330 |website=Broadway World |access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> He completed a record-setting tenure as [[Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny]] with three different American companies of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Initially a member of the ensemble of the touring company in 2001, Gleason quickly took over the role of Raoul, playing the role for over three years. He was then asked to join the Broadway production to be Raoul and a Phantom understudy for the record-breaking company when ''Phantom'' became the longest-running show in Broadway history.

Gleason was then chosen by the creative team to originate the role of Raoul for ''Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular'' at the [[The_Venetian_Las_Vegas|Venetian Hotel]] in [[Las Vegas]]. He rejoined the Broadway cast in September 2007 and played Raoul for an additional year and a half. With his time in all three companies, Gleason is the longest-running Raoul in American history, having played the role more than 2,600 times.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liner |first1=Alixandra |title=Tim Martin Gleason |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/6506/tim-martin-gleason/ |website=Broadway Buzz |access-date=July 7, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041422/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/6506/tim-martin-gleason/ |archive-date=May 22, 2018 |date=July 7, 2005}}</ref>

Prior to his success with ''Phantom'', he appeared as [[Romeo]] in [[Terrence Mann]]'s ''Romeo & Juliet: The Rock Opera'' at The [[Goodspeed Opera House]] and Adam Gernstein in The Rhythm Club at the Signature Theatre, a role for which he received a [[Helen Hayes Award]] nomination.

He has performed in theaters all across the country portraying many roles, including Tony in ''[[West Side Story]]'', Tommy in ''[[The Who's Tommy]]'', Joseph in ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'', Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf and Rapunzel's Prince in ''[[Into the Woods]]'', and Henrik in ''[[A Little Night Music]]''.

In 2015, he appeared as Tom Burke in the Amazon series ''[[The Kicks]]''. Gleason is a member of [[Actors' Equity Association]] (AEA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/us_tour/meet_the_people/cast/tim_martin_gleason_phantom.php |title=The Phantom of the Opera {{!}} Meet The People {{!}} Cast List - Tim Martin Gleason|access-date=July 6, 2021|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717195454/http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/us_tour/meet_the_people/cast/tim_martin_gleason_phantom.php |archive-date=July 17, 2009 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2015
|''[[Pass the Light]]''
|Dale
|
|-
|2016
|''Road to the Well''
|Tom
|
|-
|2018
|[[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'']]
|Charlie's Dad
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2008
|''[[One Life to Live]]''
|Christina's Husband
|Episode: "Christina Comes Home for Christmas"
|-
|2012
|[[Undercovers (TV series)|''Undercovers'']]
|Jerry Knox
|Episode: "The Reason"
|-
|2012
|''[[Criminal Minds]]''
|Todd Ashwood
|Episode: "Closing Time"
|-
|2012
|[[GCB (TV series)|''GCB'']]
|Lawyer
|Episode: "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
|-
|2012
|''[[The Closer]]''
|Wally Sanders
|Episode: "Drug Fiend"
|-
|2013
|''[[Newsreaders]]''
|Angry Detractor
|Episode: "Gay Camp"
|-
|2013
|''[[Monday Mornings]]''
|Dan Ford
|Episode: "Truth or Consequences"
|-
|2014
|''[[Drop Dead Diva]]''
|Rodney Rykoff
|Episode: "No Return"
|-
|2014
|''[[New Girl]]''
|Minister
|Episode: "The Last Wedding"
|-
|2015–2016
|''[[The Kicks]]''
|Tom Burke
|10 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[Chicago Med]]''
|Kevin
|Episode: "White Butterflies"
|-
|2019
|[[Unbelievable (miniseries)|''Unbelievable'']]
|Bennett
|3 episodes
|-
|2020
|[[9-1-1 (TV series)|''9-1-1'']]
|Dominic Blakely
|Episode: "Seize the Day"
|-
|2020–2021
|[[Good Trouble (TV series)|''Good Trouble'']]
|Dan Solomon
|5 episodes
|-
|2021
|''[[Impeachment: American Crime Story]]''
|Mitchell Ettinger
|Episode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
|-
|2021
|''[[FBI: Most Wanted]]''
|Stephen Beck
|Episode: "Inherited"
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{imdb name|4181366}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090928015244/http://www.timmartingleason.com/ Tim Martin Gleason] website, archived

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